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Weather Radio and Alerts
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Voice Transmission
Public Address
Another form of voice transmission is available on your radio. It can be used in
PA (Public Address) mode to hail other vessels or people near the shore if you
have mounted and connected an optional
PA speaker.
To Switch The Radio From RF Transmit To PA Mode:
1.
Enter the Settings menu and scroll to PA MODE
with the Up/Down buttons.
2. Press the Call/Set button and observe the current
setting —
ON or OFF.
3. Use the Up/Down buttons to change to the setting.
4. Press the Call/Set button to select the setting.
5. Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll to EXIT.
6. Press the Call/Set button to return to the Settings menu.
To Broadcast On The PA Speaker:
1.
Switch to the PA mode.
2. Press the Talk button and speak into the microphone.
NOTE
While in the PA mode:
■
When the Talk button is pressed, the output is
directed to the
PA speaker and not transmitted
as a radio signal through the antenna.
■
Received radio messages will be directed to the
PA speaker unless the Talk button is pressed.
NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio And Alerts
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NOAA broadcasts weather information as described in the NOAA Weather Channels
section on page 26 of this manual. You can listen to these ten (10)
Receive-only
channels at any time.
NOTE
Only one (1) or two (2) of the weather channels will
be operating in any given location. You will need to
select the channel with the strongest signal in your
location. This is the channel the radio will scan for
the
Weather Alert Signal.
To Listen To The Weather Channels:
1.
From Standby mode, press the Weather/UIC button. The
unit will enter the
Weather mode and show it on the LCD.
2. Press the Up/Down buttons to change the weather
channels — hold the button for fast advance.
3. To exit the Weather mode and return to Standby
mode, press the Weather/UIC button again.
Weather Alert Set-Up
You must have Weather Alert mode turned On to benefit from the Weather Alert
Condition signal described in the NOAA Weather Channels Section on page 26.
To Turn Weather Alert On:
1.
Enter the Settings menu and scroll to WX ALERT
(Weather Alert) with the Up/Down buttons.
2. Press the Call/Set button and observe the current
setting —
ON or OFF.
3. Use the Up/Down buttons to change to the setting.
4. Press the Call/Set button to select the setting.
5. Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll to EXIT.
6. Press the Call/Set button to return to the
Settings menu.
Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio
PA Mode
Off Mode
Talk Button
Settings Menu
Weather Alert
On Mode
Weather/UIC Button
Weather Mode
Up/Down Buttons
Settings Menu
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